Bereschit 12:17 Kommentar: Rashi, Ramban, Sforno & Or HaChaim

וַיְנַגַּ֨ע יְהוָ֧ה ׀ אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֛ה נְגָעִ֥ים גְּדֹלִ֖ים וְאֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר שָׂרַ֖י אֵ֥שֶׁת אַבְרָֽם׃

Aber der Ewige suchte Pharao und sein Haus mit großen Plagen heim, wegen Sarai, Abrams Frau.

Rashi on Genesis

'וינגע ה' וגו AND THE LORD PLAGUED PHARAOH etc. — He was smitten with the disease of Raathon for which marital relations are harmful.
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Ramban on Genesis

BECAUSE OF SARAI ABRAM’s WIFE. This means that because of the wrong done to Sarah, as well as to Abraham, and the merit of both of them, these great plagues came upon Pharaoh and his house.
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Sforno on Genesis

וינגע ה' את פרעה נגעים גדולים, only Pharaoh was struck with “great” afflictions,
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